Zichy Palace (Bratislava)
The Palais Zichy (Slovak Zičiho palác or older Zichyho palác ) is a palace in Bratislava .
The palace is in the old town at 11 Ventúrska at the corner of Prepoštská. It was built between 1770 and 1780 by order of Franz von Zichy . Three other medieval houses were demolished for this purpose.
From 1817 to 1819, the German composer Heinrich Marschner worked as Count Zichy's music teacher in the palace . The best known are his operas Der Vampyr and Hans Heiling .
Today the palace serves as a cultural center and is used especially on festive occasions.
Opposite are the house of Mary Vetsera's family at number 12 and the Palais Pálffy at number 10 , which today houses the Austrian embassy.
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Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′ 35.1 ″ N , 17 ° 6 ′ 23.1 ″ E